AR Virtual Token Containers for Secure Pre-Reveal NFT Transactions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies are limited in effectively interacting with digital tokens in augmented reality environments, particularly for managing and dispensing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using virtual object containers.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for managing virtual object containers in augmented reality (AR) environments, where virtual object containers are anchored to physical locations and interacted with using user devices, allowing for the dispensing and association of digital tokens such as NFTs based on predefined rules and user interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If virtual object containers are anchored to physical locations in AR environments, then user interaction with digital tokens is enhanced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces virtual object containers as intermediary elements that bridge physical locations and digital tokens in AR environments. These containers serve as mediators that users can interact with to access, manage, and transact digital tokens without directly dealing with the underlying complex blockchain infrastructure. The container acts as a simplified interface layer between the user and the complex token management system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the complex digital token management functionality into distinct virtual object containers, each anchored to specific physical locations. This segmentation allows the system to break down the monolithic complexity of token management into smaller, location-specific units that are easier to interact with and manage individually.
2Reliability
If digital tokens are managed through virtual object containers with predefined rules, then transaction security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements predefined rules and conditions that are established in advance within each virtual object container. These preliminary actions include setting access criteria, transaction conditions, and validation rules before users attempt to interact with the tokens. This ensures that security measures are already in place and automatically enforced, reducing the need for complex real-time security management by users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that automatically validate user actions against predefined rules and provide immediate confirmation or rejection of transactions. This automated feedback loop ensures transaction security while maintaining ease of operation, as users receive clear guidance on whether their actions comply with the container's rules without needing to understand the underlying security protocols.
3Measurement precision
If location-based anchoring is implemented for virtual object containers, then token management precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of physical locations through the virtual object containers anchored to real-world positions. Instead of requiring complex direct integration with physical location systems, the system creates simplified virtual representations that capture the essential location information needed for precise token management. These virtual location copies can be easily manipulated and managed without dealing with the full complexity of physical location systems.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques include storing state information of a set of virtual container units (VCUs), associated digital tokens and current states. The techniques further include presenting an augmented reality (AR) virtual object dispenser in an AR session containing at least a subset of the set of VCUs. In response to receiving a user interaction, the techniques further include updating the state information of a VCU to a second state and recording the updated state information on a ledger. The techniques further include associating the VCU with a user account, wherein at least one digital token associated with the VCU remains unrevealed. The techniques further include enabling a transaction involving the VCU in the second state prior to revealing the at least one digital token. The techniques further include maintaining provenance information of the VCU on the ledger, the provenance information including the current state and at least a portion of transaction history.